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1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1914 7 November 1916 1918 →
 
Nominee Julius A. Schmahl Charles L. Johnson
Party Republican Prohibition
Popular vote 261,292 84,131
Percentage 75.64% 24.36%

Secretary of State before election

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

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The 1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1916 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1916, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 177,161 votes against his opponent Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his sixth term on 3 January 1917.

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent) 261,292 75.64
Prohibition Charles L. Johnson 84,131 24.36
Total votes 345,423 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Secretary of State, 1916 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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